"Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, has confirmed that the agency launched an investigation against ABC's daytime talk show The View over a recent appearance by a politician. In comments to reporters on Wednesday, Carr indicated the probe would examine whether The View violated a new interpretation of an equal time rule implemented under President Donald Trump."
"There was no censorship here at all, Carr said. Every single broadcaster in this country has an obligation to be responsible for the programming that they choose to air, and they're responsible whether it complies with FCC rules or not, and it doesn't, and those individual broadcasters are also going to have a potential liability. The controversy with Colbert likewise stems from the Trump administration's decision to shift definitions under the equal time rule."
The FCC launched an investigation into ABC's The View over an appearance by Texas state Representative James Talarico, a Democratic US Senate candidate. Brendan Carr confirmed the probe will examine whether the program violated a new interpretation of the equal time rule issued under President Trump. Carr stated there was no government censorship and emphasized that broadcasters are responsible for programming and potential liabilities if rules are not followed. The equal time rule, part of Section 315 of the 1934 Communications Act, requires broadcasters to provide equal opportunities to other candidates when one uses broadcast facilities. Exceptions historically included bona fide newscasts and interviews, and late-night and talk shows were treated as exempt until the FCC narrowed the exemption in January.
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